Ophelia poses no threat to St. Maarten

POSTED: 09/23/11 12:50 PM

St. Maarten – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) says based on forecasted projections, Tropical Storm (TS) Ophelia is expected to pass more than 200 miles from St. Maarten on Sunday. The storm is disorganized and is forecast to weaken.
“Tropical Storm Ophelia poses no threat to land and up to Thursday afternoon is expected to remain out over the open Atlantic Ocean. The Office of Disaster Management will continue to closely monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Ophelia until it clears our area,” a release from the Department of Communications stated.